Dhaka Attack

Tributes paid to the slain

A cross-section of people yesterday paid tributes at a makeshift memorial near the Holey Artisan Bakery at Gulshan, mourning the victims of Friday's hostage crisis.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

A nightmare recurs

Faraaz refused to leave his friends to die and by doing so showed us that there is still hope left in this country.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Fifth attacker from Bogra, say police

One of the five Gulshan attackers whose identity had remained unknown was identified by Dhunat police in Bogra yesterday.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

In mourning, in tears

The morning sky was cloudy after the overnight downpour as if to tell humanity to cry for the souls of those killed in the unprecedented terror attack that has numbed the nation.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

DEEPLY MOURNED

Acongregation of mourners at Army Stadium in Dhaka yesterday, with victim families receiving bodies, foreign diplomats paying tributes
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Italy, Japan continue to help Bangladesh despite terror attack

Japan and Italy have assured Bangladesh that they would continue providing all sorts of cooperation to the South Asian country, regardless of any potential threat of terror attack on foreigners.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Resisting brainwashing of youths urgent: Joy

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, yesterday said resisting brainwashing of youths through false misinterpretation of religion is important than any other tasks now in the country.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

BNP slams AL for talking against unity to root out militancy

BNP yesterday alleged that the ruling Awami League was giving various conditions as it was not willing to forge a national unity to deal with the growing threats of militancy and terrorism.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Faraaz laid to rest

His family affectionately called him Chhotu, which means the younger one. And it is never easy for a family to bury the young one.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Protests pour in

Foreign countries and their envoys in Dhaka, international organisations, and cross section yesterday and on Sunday stoutly protested the barbaric militant attack on a café in the capital's Gulshan on Friday night.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

The story so far

Indeed, we need counter terrorism cells for surgical interventions. We also need a system of 'reverse brainwash.' The first step is to break the isolation trap; family and social network need to be the source of positive energy.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Attack result of failed institution

Condemning Friday's Gulshan attack as heinous, the Asian Human Rights Commission yesterday said the terrorist strike was a result of the failed institution.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Japan, Italy to step up intel activities

Japan and Italy have agreed to coordinate diplomatic and intelligence activities in the aftermath of Friday's militant attack in Dhaka.
4 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Foreigners in Dhaka urged not to visit public places

Following the Friday’s terrorist attack, different foreign diplomatic missions and UN organisations advises their diplomats, officials and nations living in Dhaka not go to public locations frequently.
4 July 2016, 15:36 PM

Dhaka Attack: Mubasher’s father apologises for his son

As the nation is still in frenzy to identify all the killers of the Dhaka café attack, for Meer Saameh Mubashher’s family, the scenario is quite different. For his father, this is nothing but a nightmare.
4 July 2016, 14:45 PM

Now, main job is to resist brainwashing of youths: Joy

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, says resisting brainwashing of youths through false interpretation of religion is important than any other tasks now in the country.
4 July 2016, 11:05 AM

Faraaz’s body taken to grandfather’s home

The body of Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain, who was brutally killed along with 19 other hostages in a militant attack at a Dhaka café last Friday, was taken to his grandfather’s house at Gulshan this afternoon.
4 July 2016, 08:59 AM

Dhaka attack: ‘Japan strengthening cooperation to fight such incident’

Japan to reinforce cooperation with the international community to ensure incidents such as Friday’s Dhaka cafe attack never occurs again.
4 July 2016, 07:59 AM

Report any 'suspicious cyber terrorism': Cops

In view of the Gulshan cafe attack, police now seeks help of citizens to report people with suspicious activity on the social networking platforms.
4 July 2016, 07:33 AM

PM pays homage to Dhaka cafe attack victims

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina pays homage to the victims of the Gulshan attack at the Army Stadium in Banani of Dhaka.
4 July 2016, 04:09 AM